Statement Regarding Job Recruiting Fraud Scams

 

Last Updated: October 2026

Beware of Fraudulent Recruiting Advertisements

If you are applying for a job at D-Wave, you should be aware that there are people trying to trick and scam you with fake job offers to gather personal and financial information. These scammers will try to use information they get from you to steal your money using the Internet and social media. These scammers frequently misappropriate and use a company’s logo, names and photographs of its executives, and detailed information about the company, to make it look like they are legitimate representatives of a company. The scams prey upon those seeking employment and use false and fraudulent offers of employment with companies such as D-Wave to steal from their victims. D-Wave believes that one of the best ways to put a stop to these types of scams is to make you aware that they exist, provide tips on how to identify and avoid them, and make clear how we recruit for positions with D-Wave so that you can more easily identify fraudulent recruiting advertisements:

  • D-Wave never asks applicants to pay money to anyone during the application or hiring process, and never offers to send a check for training, equipment, or similar expenses.
  • D-Wave interviews only in person, by phone, or occasionally via Zoom. It never interviews through chat rooms (such as Google Hangouts), text message, or instant messaging.
  • D-Wave recruiters email only from "@dwavesys.com" addresses, never from personal accounts such as Yahoo or Gmail. Treat any other address as fraudulent.
  • Open jobs will be posted on D-Wave Careers site and may also be posted on other job sites such as LinkedIn and Indeed but will always include a reference to the original job posting on the official D-Wave Careers site. Only jobs listed on our Career site are legitimate and we encourage candidates to apply through our website.

How to Recognize Potential Recruiting Fraud

The individuals who perpetrate frauds like this are continuously changing and evolving their methods, and one of the most important defenses is healthy skepticism based on the discussion above. Despite the fact that D-Wave cannot predict all the ways scammers might operate in the future, the following is a non-exclusive list of warning signs of recruiting fraud:

  • You are asked for financial information (credit card or bank account numbers), asked to pay money upfront (such as by wire transfer), or offered a "reward" for letting someone use your bank account to deposit checks or transfer money.
  • You are asked for your Social Security number or other government ID before receiving and accepting a formal offer.
  • The contact email does not end in "@dwavesys.com", the only legitimate recruiting domain. Fraudulent emails often come from personal domains (such as @gmail.com, @yahoo.com, @live.com, or @outlook.com) or lookalikes (such as "dwavesys.co" or "dwave-careers.com"). Check addresses carefully, since a single changed letter is easy to miss.
  • The recruiter contacts you by text message, WhatsApp, Telegram, a chat room, or instant messaging.
  • The posting emphasizes high pay for little work or no experience rather than qualifications and responsibilities.
  • You receive an offer with little or no interview process, or you are pressured to act quickly.

What You Can Do

If you believe you have been the victim of recruiting fraud:

  • United States: File a report at cybercrime.gov or ic3.gov, or call the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357).
  • Canada: Contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.
  • Other regions: Contact your local authorities.
  • Contact your bank or credit card company to close your account and dispute any charges related to the fraud.